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Body The Texas Department of Transportation will begin repaving and adding shoulders to FM 1390 from State Highway 34 to FM 148 in Kaufman County. Ed Bell Construction Company is the contractor on this $7.6 million project.

Body Regan Wilkins of Terrell, son of Benson and Casey Wilkins, received the Charles “Bo” Miller Award for an Outstanding Athlete who Excels in Academics, during Austin College’s Honors Convocation on April 22.

Body St. Martin Catholic Church in Talty is doing its part in helping to feed people in need by offering a food giveaway every first Saturday of the month.

Body At left: Kiwanis Club President Don Archer, with his fiancée Judy Dodd, was honored Tuesday evening for Archer’s President’s Project, which was placement of five flags outside the clubhouse on Elm Drive.

Body Hungry for some pancakes? The Kiwanis Club of Terrell is hosting its annual Pancake Day 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 11 at Rockwall and Brin Church of Christ, 407 N. Rockwall St. Tickets are $8 and available from any Kiwanis member or at the door.

Body On a chilly afternoon in mid-April, dozens of youngsters gathered outside of Furlough Middle School. There were young kids barely three feet tall, lanky teenagers and kids of all sizes in between.

Body Despite a growing volume of calls, the air/ground ambulance service CareFlite continues to respond to medical needs across Kaufman County within times set forth by contract. That was one of the key takeaways from a CareFlite report made to county commissioners on Tuesday.

Body Some lucky Terrell resident claimed $2.5 million after purchasing an Instant Millionaire Texas Lottery scratch-off ticket from the QuikTrip convenience store at 1619 State Hwy. 34, according to the Texas Lottery.

Body Live competitions, packed auditoriums, holiday concerts, and more all felt the burden of COVID-19 this year, but that did not stop the students and directors of the Terrell ISD Fine Arts department from rising to the challenge and pressing on with excellent showmanship.

Body Smoke from the coals wafts over the BBQ pit at the Terrell Jubilee Texas State Championship Barbecue Cook-off. The carnival rides by Talley Amusements provided a ton of thrills.